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Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Kingsclere

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Basingstoke And Deane

Kingsclere

Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Kingsclere

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runners

Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Kingsclere

04:46

40.9km

560m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.25 km

View From Watership Down

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic place.stop have something to eat and drink and just take it all in.

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2.31 km

Watership Down Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Watership Down is a hill in the Hampshire Downs. It is best known as the setting for Richard Adams' 1972 novel about rabbits, ‘Watership Down’. The hill, which has a …

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2.41 km

Twisty Singletrack Between Watership Down and Ladle Hill

Highlight • Trail

A short section of twisty Singletrack linking Watership Down to Ladle Hill. it's rideable in most conditions but can get overgrown with tree branches in summer. It's best ridden E to W to get the downhill

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3.95 km

Round Barrow

Archaeological Site

4.40 km

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Ladle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Monument with sublime views. Atop the hill is an Iron Age hill fort that has never been …

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28.7 km

Upper Frith Wood

Forest

33.6 km

Hannington Village Green

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely bit of green located in the tiny hamlet of Hannington. Could be a great place to stop and picnic before setting off on the rest of your journey.

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37.6 km

Hollowshot Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great track watch out for dogs and walkers. And be nice and say hi.

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39.4 km

Freemantle Park Down

Forest

40.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

9.38 km

6.80 km

2.70 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

8.32 km

5.23 km

3.01 km

295 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 17 July

24°C

15°C

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Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Kingsclere

View From Watership Down

Watership Down Hill

Twisty Singletrack Between Watership Down and Ladle Hill

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Hannington Village Green

Hollowshot Lane Bridleway

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